IMMIGRATE TO CANADA : INDEPENDENT SKILLED WORKER CLASS
How to Qualify for a Canadian Visa – Independent/Skilled Worker Class
Determining Eligibility
In order for an individual to be eligible to apply for Permanent Residence in Canada in the Independent/Skilled Worker Class, he/she must either:
- have an offer of arranged employment, OR
- be a foreign national living legally in Canada for one year as a temporary foreign worker or an international student, OR
- be a skilled worker who has at least one year of experience in one or more of the following occupations:
- 0111: Financial Managers
- 0213: Computer and Information Systems Managers
- 0311: Managers in Health Care
- 0631: Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- 0632: Accommodation Service Managers
- 0711: Construction Managers
- 1111: Financial Auditors and Accountants
- 2113: Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists
- 2143: Mining Engineers
- 2144: Geological Engineers
- 2145: Petroleum Engineers
- 3111: Specialist Physicians
- 3112: General Practitioners and Family Physicians
- 3141: Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists
- 3142: Physiotherapists
- 3143: Occupational Therapists
- 3151: Head Nurses and Supervisors
- 3152: Registered Nurses
- 3215: Medical Radiation Technologists
- 3233: Licensed Practical Nurses
- 4121: University Professors
- 4131: College and Other Vocational Instructors
- 6241: Chefs
- 6242: Cooks
- 7213: Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades
- 7215: Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
- 7217: Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews
- 7241: Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System)
- 7242: Industrial Electricians
- 7251: Plumbers
- 7252: Steamfitters, Pipe fitters and Sprinkler System Installers
- 7265: Welders and Related Machine Operators
- 7312: Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
- 7371: Crane Operators
- 7372: Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction
- 8221: Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying
- 8222: Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
- 9212: Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities
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What's Next?
Find out if you Qualify for Canadian Permanent Residence.
Answer a few simple questions and we will tell you if you qualify
as an Independent/Skilled Worker applicant.
| Independent/Skilled Worker |  |
Canada Immigration: Independent/Skilled Worker Class
Assuming eligibility requirements as set out, above, are met, an applicant must also have at least one (1) year of paid full-time (37.5 hours per week or more) work experience within the past ten (10) years in one of the occupations listed in either Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). The NOC was developed by Human Resources and Social Development Canada to be a systematic cataloging of occupations in the Canadian labour market. The NOC is divided into five (5) bands:
| Skill Type 0 | Management Occupations; |
| Skill Level A | which is primarily comprised of professional occupations; |
| Skill Level B | which consists of technical, skilled trades and paraprofessional occupations; |
| Skill Level C | which comprises occupations that mainly consist of intermediate level, clerical or supportive functions; |
| Skill Level D | which consists of elemental sales or service and primary labourer occupations. |
Only experience in Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A and B are considered relevant for applicants in the Independent/Skilled Worker Class.
To immigrate in the Independent/Skilled Worker Class, the experience in Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A and B must consist of actions described in the lead description and a substantial number of the duties described in the Main Duties section of the NOC, including all the essential duties.
Assuming that they meet the aforementioned prerequisites, applicants are then assessed according to various selection criteria by Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials and applicants must attain a minimum score of sixty-seven (67) points overall in order to be eligible to become permanent residents of Canada.
These selection criteria are as follows:
| 1. Education: | Maximum | 25 Points |
| 2. Official Languages: | Maximum | 24 Points |
| 3. Experience: | Maximum | 21 Points |
| 4. Arranged Employment: | Maximum | 10 Points |
| 5. Age: | Maximum | 10 Points |
| 6. Adaptability: | Maximum | 10 Points |
| TOTAL POINTS: | Maximum | 100 Points |
| POINTS REQUIRED TO PASS: | 67 Points | |